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DFG Katarina build & runes

Mid Lane C · 15
Katarina buildsAP Katarina standardDFG Katarina this build
Measured build — letter is a damage rank from our Season 3 simulator. AP Katarina →
DFG KatarinaSame role, different buildMid Lane · AP burst · 15,955 g
Damage rankCout-damages 3 of 20 mid lane builds
Combo+autos1,298+15%
Burst1,253+17%
Auto DPS92-16%
Eff. HP4,316+3%
Sorcerer's Shoes
Deathfire Grasp
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Skill Q > W > E > RMasteries 21/0/9Summoners Flash + IgniteStart Boots of Speed + 4 Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quints
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Deathfire Grasp's percent-health nuke plus a Shunpo reset chains straight into a free full-duration Death Lotus, which is more damage than any other single sequence in Season 3.

The moment one enemy dies. Every Katarina number depends on the reset, and the reset is what makes an unkillable-looking fight collapse in two seconds.
Against Zhonya's, Banshee's Veil, or any hard crowd control saved for her. Death Lotus is a channel, and a channel that gets interrupted was the entire build.
2,283 damage is excluded from the rank because the target can walk away from it before it lands. Death Lotus is the full 2.5-second channel. Katarina cannot auto-attack while it runs and the target can walk out, so it is shown but not counted in the rank. Not modelled in this number: Summoner's Insight, Meditation, Mastermind.
Show the damage math
AbilityHow it is calculatedRawAfter resists
Q Bouncing Blades rank 5160 base + 0.45 × 729 AP + 0.15 × 729 AP597530 −11% after MR
W Sinister Steel rank 5180 base + 0.6 × 0 bonus AD + 0.25 × 729 AP362322 −11% after MR
E Shunpo rank 5160 base + 0.4 × 729 AP452401 −11% after MR
R Death Lotus rank 3750 base + 3.75 × 0 bonus AD + 2.5 × 729 AP2,5722,283 −11% after MR
AA Auto-attack95.0 per hit × 0.96 attacks/sec95 / 15892 dps
Level 18AD 107AP 729Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 75 ar · 15 mr

Combo 3,536 (−2,283 walkable) + 0.5 s autos 46 = 1,298, 186% of target HP.

FAQ

DFG Katarina in League Classic

What is the DFG Katarina build in League Classic?

Sorcerer's Shoes, Deathfire Grasp, Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass. Skill order Q > W > E > R, masteries 21/0/9, summoner spells Flash + Ignite, starting Boots of Speed + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Is DFG Katarina better than AP Katarina?

In our Season 3 damage simulator DFG Katarina does 1,298 combo-plus-autos damage at level 18 against 1900 HP / 75 armour / 50 MR, which is +15% versus AP Katarina, with 4,316 effective HP (+3%). That is a damage comparison, not a verdict: Against Zhonya's, Banshee's Veil, or any hard crowd control saved for her. Death Lotus is a channel, and a channel that gets interrupted was the entire build.

When should I play DFG Katarina?

The moment one enemy dies. Every Katarina number depends on the reset, and the reset is what makes an unkillable-looking fight collapse in two seconds. Deathfire Grasp's percent-health nuke plus a Shunpo reset chains straight into a free full-duration Death Lotus, which is more damage than any other single sequence in Season 3.

A damage rank, not a power rank: it is where this build's combo plus auto-attack damage lands among the standard builds of every champion in the role, measured at level 18 against 1900 HP / 75 armour / 50 MR. It does not know about range, crowd control, mobility or cooldowns.
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